Prescribing Virtual Reality (VRx)

Thanks to increasingly affordable and compact head mounted displays, VR is quickly moving from the virtual space into one of reality, even within the walls of the hospital. A growing body of scientific research shows positive clinical outcomes from using VR in managing chronic pain, anxiety, phobia, depression, and increasing empathy. What if we could transport patients outside the confines of their hospital bed or medical condition, and have them sit by a peaceful lake, or stare up at a canopy of leaves …